Fong's Garden
Last inspected: Nov 5, 2025
78
Score
Going back to 2022, Fong's Garden has 11 inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 5, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around four violations compared to roughly eight violations earlier on.
“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for West Palm Beach restaurants. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
78
Jul 2, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
33
May 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed at cook line knife between tables at cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-30: **Time Extended**
10-17-4
95
Mar 21, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed pills stored next to teriyaki sauce for store. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-07-4
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands with no soap. Advised employee to wash hands again with soap and for 20 seconds. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-20-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in two door cooler Raw shrimp over bean sprouts. Operator removed. Observed in walk in cooler raw shell eggs over onions. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked noodles (47F). Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Food held in unit less than 4 hours. Operator moved food below flip top cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked rice (101F - Hot Holding). Food held in unit less than 4 hours. Observed rice warmer turned off. Operator turned rice warmer back on. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
53B-01-5
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair at handwashing sink in kitchen. Operator fixed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-08-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed buildup of food debris and soil residue on walk in cooler door handle. **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. **Warning**
14-05-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed at cook line knife between tables at cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters heavily soiled with grease and food debris at cook line. Observed front door of coolers heavily soiled with food debris and grease. **Warning**
23-03-4
27
Dec 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-02: No proof of any food handler training. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-02: White cutting board at flip top cooler have cut marks. **Admin Complaint**
14-09-4
86
Oct 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Chef observed washing hand sink with steel sponge and immediately grabbed food items from walk in cooler with barehands. Hands not washed in between **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen and began handling food with barehands. Hands not washed before beginning to work. Educated employees on site about handwashing. **Warning**
12A-16-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket and stainless steel pots in front of hsndsonm **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Equipment stored in hand sink **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in triple sink **Warning**
12A-03-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Both employees on site **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Flip top cooler lid **Warning**
23-24-4
39
Feb 29, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Several pans stored in hand sink by three compartment sink. Explained and manager removed the pans. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Light green color liquid spray bottle not labeled. Explained
41-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Powdered creamer. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
78
Aug 21, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
30
Mar 17, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medication stored over reach in cooler on cook line.
41-07-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Chef observed going outside of establishment and returning to cook without washing hands. Chef instructed to washed hands. Educated on site. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in freezer. Chicken not commercially packaged.
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked rice in reach in cooler at end of cook line. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stored Stainless steel containers and plastic containers at three compartment sink unclean. Tops to Squeeze bottle sauces at cook line
22-02-4
Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink-86 f
27-06-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls in reach in cooler at end of cook line made two days prior.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water 86F
27-16-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent cover in walk in cooler Ceiling tiles contain food splatter throughout kitchen Vent in Beverage reach in cooler at front counter unclean
36-34-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Five dead roaches at door of walk in cooler. One dead roach inside walk in cooler on floor. Removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Plastic containers at three compartment sink chipped and in poor repair
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. Under cook line equipment. In walk in cooler.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauce buckets at end of cook line. Rice container in walk In freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Walls outside walk in cooler.
36-24-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.interior to Reach in cooler at end of cook line. Walk in cooler shelves unclean
22-16-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On prep table in kitchen
21-10-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled throughout kitchen.
36-27-5
20
Feb 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm). Remade. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic buckets in hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Four dead roaches in walk in cooler on floor. One dead roach on floor outside walk in cooler. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in cooler. Throughout kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior to flip top of reach in cooler on cook line
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
64
Nov 2, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Operator observed going outside of kitchen to throw away garbage. Returned to work and immediately starting cooking. Operator washed hands before continuing cooking. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked rice in bottom reach in cooler on cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris-walk in cooler.
36-73-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Three dead roaches on floor of in walk in cooler in kitchen. One dead roach in dining room. Operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior to fryer. Exterior to corn starch and sugar containers.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves.
22-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fong's Garden last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Fong's Garden on file is from Nov 5, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Fong's Garden?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Fong's Garden.
How does Fong's Garden compare to other restaurants in West Palm Beach?
Fong's Garden most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the West Palm Beach average of 79.
Has Fong's Garden's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Fong's Garden have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Fong's Garden means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Fong's Garden inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Fong's Garden is inspected around four times per year on average.
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